##a perimeter at the ridge , which they called " the cent ##ipe ##de " ( mu ##ka ##de ga ##ta ) because of its shape . on 9 september , ka ##wa ##guchi ' s troops left the coast at ko ##li point . split into four columns , they marched into the jungle towards their pre ##des ##ign ##ated attack points south and southeast of the airfield . lack of good maps , at least one faulty compass , and thick , almost imp ##ene ##tra ##ble jungle caused the japanese columns to proceed slowly and z ##ig ##za ##g , costing a lot of time . at the same time , ok ##a ' s troops approached the lung ##a perimeter from the west .
##a perimeter at the ridge, which they called " the centipede " ( mukade gata ) because of its shape. on 9 september, kawaguchi's troops left the coast at koli point. split into four columns, they marched into the jungle towards their predesignated attack points south and southeast of the airfield. lack of good maps, at least one faulty compass, and thick, almost impenetrable jungle caused the japanese columns to proceed slowly and zigzag, costing a lot of time. at the same time, oka's troops approached the lunga perimeter from the west.